Earnest, Kansas

Earnest, Kansas
Ghost town
KDOT map of Rooks County (legend)
KDOT map of Rooks County (legend)
Earnest is located in Kansas
Earnest
Earnest
Earnest is located in the United States
Earnest
Earnest
Coordinates: 39°30′25″N 99°21′43″W / 39.50694°N 99.36194°W / 39.50694; -99.36194
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRooks
Elevation
2,093 ft (638 m)
Population
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID482526 [1]

Earnest is a ghost town in Farmington Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Earnest was issued a post office in 1882. The post office was discontinued in 1889. There is nothing left of Earnest.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Earnest, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2017.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Rooks County, Kansas


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